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Rational and Irrational Numbers

Grade 8Math45 min

aligned to 8.no.ns.1 Compare And Classify Real Numbers within The Real Number System.

Learning Objective

I can classify real numbers as either rational or irrational and explain my reasoning.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Learn the Types of Numbers - Natural, Whole, Integers, Rational, Irrational, Real, Imaginary

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œClassify the number 7/9 as either rational or irrational. Explain your reasoning. Classify the number √16 as either rational or irrational. Explain your reasoning. ”

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